The Madisonville Mustangs will host the Giddings Buffaloes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.7 points per game this season.
Madisonville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bellville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Madisonville came up short against Bellville, falling 47-21. The Mustangs were down 40-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The losing side was boosted by Ty Williams, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Madisonville also got a significant boost from Phillip Green, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Giddings after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was La Grange who ended up claiming the real prize. Giddings took a blow against La Grange, falling 63-7. The Buffaloes just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Even though they lost, Giddings was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
The defeat snapped Madisonville's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record. As for Giddings, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Madisonville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 213.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Giddings struggles in that department as they've been averaging 243.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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